used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
any thing at all
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
terminate
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That’s common enough.”
couldn't
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From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That’s common enough.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
engage in
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
in motion
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
transport commercially
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I couldn’t make anything out of what they said, except that some ship might be lost.
in a swift manner
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
That's
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From this reading That’s common enough.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
wasn't
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From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
at the time that
From this reading A BAD BREAK “That was queer, wasn’t it?” said Jerry to his chums when they were seated in the train, moving swiftly toward the great west.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what he meant, and what he was doing out here?”
showing curiosity
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I guess you can keep on wondering, for all the good it will do,” commented Bob.
